1 the networked transaction environment. 2 blackboard’s product strategy leading institutions are...

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The Networked Transaction Environment

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Blackboard’s Product Strategy

Leading institutions are wiring their campuses to connect people and resources in new and powerful ways.

In moving beyond Meal Plan Administration, these institutions are deploying their core technologies in an effort to establish a dynamic and cohesive commerce and access network.

Blackboard’s product strategy is to develop and support the core technologies that enable a true Networked Transaction Environment.

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Introducing the Networked Transaction Environment

Networked Transaction Environment -

A true networked transaction environment exists when any student, teacher or member of the university community can use a universal account on campus, off campus, and online for all commerce transactions, activities and facilities access and web services.

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Networked Transaction Environment

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SUPPORTED STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATIVE:THE NETWORKED

TRANSACTION ENVIRONMENT

Phase I Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5

• A single department solution

• When any student, teacher, or member of the university community can use a universal account on campus, off campus, and online for all commerce transactions, activities and facilities access and web services.

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The Path to the Networked Transaction Environment

• Multiple departments supported by a dedicated administrator

• Institution wide support for all campus transactions and event access with back-office systems

• A central account for all members of the institution that can be utilized both on and off campus and maximum student and faculty convenience.

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The Benefits of aNetworked Transaction Environment

Business Efficiency

Distributed Management

Student & Faculty Service

Safety and Security

New Revenue Opportunities

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• Web Services• Off-campus

Commerce• Local Merchant

Partnerships• e-Commerce • Online Financial

Mgmt• Integration with 3rd

Party Systems• Event Access• Facilities Access• Unattended

Commerce (vending)

• Attended Commerce

• Meal Plan Admin

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The Objectives of the Networked Transaction Environment

• Meal Plan Administration

• Unattended Commerce (vending)


• Meal Plan Admin

• Online Financial Management

• Integration with 3rd Party Systems

• Event Access• Facilities Access• Unattended

Commerce (vending)


• Meal Plan Admin

• Off-campus Commerce

• Local Merchant Partnerships

• e-Commerce• Online Financial

Mgmt• Integration with 3rd

Party Systems• Event Access• Facilities Access• Unattended

Commerce (vending)


• Meal Plan Admin

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The Features in a Networked Transaction Environment

Card Program Marketing

Automated Royalty and Fee PaymentAutomated Secure Funds SettlementTerminal Deployment and ManagementOff Campus Merchant Recruitment

Multi-Institution Branding and ManagementCommunity Building ToolsWeb Surveys and Opinion PollsWeb Broadcast Announcements

Vendor Inventories and Order FulfillmentCustomizable Product CatalogIntegrated Credit Card Payment GatewayWeb e-Commerce with Shopping Cart Online Account StatementsSIS / Bookstore / Library IntegrationMulti-Site / Single System CapabilitiesBb Building BlocksStatus MonitoringWireless Card ReadersFacilities / Door Access AdministrationEvent / Activity Access AdministrationIntegrated Video Imaging / Card ProductionIntegrated Network Print ManagementValue Transfer Station / Card Mgmt CenterIP Multi-Function ReaderNative TCP/IP Card ReadersLaundry AdministrationVending AdministrationCopy AdministrationStandards ComplianceNCR Integration and SupportMicros Integration and SupportPoint of Sale DevicesAdvanced ReportingDebit / Credit Account AdministrationMeal Plan Administration

Vendor Inventories and Order FulfillmentCustomizable Product CatalogIntegrated Credit Card Payment GatewayWeb e-Commerce with Shopping Cart Online Account StatementsSIS / Bookstore / Library IntegrationMulti-Site / Single System CapabilitiesBb Building BlocksStatus MonitoringWireless Card ReadersFacilities / Door Access AdministrationEvent / Activity Access AdministrationIntegrated Video Imaging / Card ProductionIntegrated Network Print ManagementValue Transfer Station / Card Mgmt CenterIP Multi-Function ReaderNative TCP/IP Card ReadersLaundry AdministrationVending AdministrationCopy AdministrationStandards ComplianceNCR Integration and SupportMicros Integration and SupportPoint of Sale DevicesAdvanced ReportingDebit / Credit Account AdministrationMeal Plan Administration

SIS / Bookstore / Library IntegrationMulti-Site / Single System CapabilitiesBb Building BlocksStatus MonitoringWireless Card ReadersFacilities / Door Access AdministrationEvent / Activity Access AdministrationIntegrated Video Imaging / Card ProductionIntegrated Network Print ManagementValue Transfer Station / Card Mgmt CenterIP Multi-Function ReaderNative TCP/IP Card ReadersLaundry AdministrationVending AdministrationCopy AdministrationStandards ComplianceNCR Integration and SupportMicros Integration and SupportPoint of Sale DevicesAdvanced ReportingDebit / Credit Account AdministrationMeal Plan Administration

Integrated Video Imaging / Card ProductionIntegrated Network Print ManagementValue Transfer Station / Card Mgmt CenterIP Multi-Function ReaderNative TCP/IP Card ReadersLaundry AdministrationVending AdministrationCopy AdministrationStandards ComplianceNCR Integration and SupportMicros Integration and SupportPoint of Sale DevicesAdvanced ReportingDebit / Credit Account AdministrationMeal Plan Administration

Standards ComplianceNCR Integration and SupportMicros Integration and SupportPoint of Sale DevicesAdvanced ReportingDebit / Credit Account AdministrationMeal Plan Administration

Off Campus Merchant RecruitmentTerminal Deployment and ManagementAutomated Secure Funds SettlementAutomated Royalty and Fee Payment

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The Products for aNetworked Transaction Environment

BlackboardCommerce Suite

Bb Transaction Sys (1 department)

Bb Transaction Sys (institution wide)



BbOne

Bb Community Sys


BbOne

Bb Community SysBb Community Sys

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A User’s Perspective of theNetworked Transaction Environment

ParkingPay for garage fees

The Online CampusCheck your account balance,

order items online

Campus ActivitiesPurchase game tickets

Residential LifeSecurely enters and

leaves facilities

BookstorePurchase goods

and services

Food ServiceCafeterias and vending

machines

BbOneLocal merchants accept

University ID Card as payment

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Driving forces behind the Networked Transaction Environment

Industry Standards

Client Input

Open Transaction Environment

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Client Input

Blackboard develops its products by working closely with our clients and partners

Product Advisory Boards Client Listserves Focus Groups Blackboard Days in Region

Optimized for incorporating feedback Development cycles facilitate stability and enable quick

response to our clients and the market Product updates with new features and maintenance

enhancements released regularly Clients encouraged to upgrade

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Blackboard incorporates industry and technology standards focusing on:● Usability and Flexibility ● Transaction Integration● Data Integration ● Data Security

Supported Standards:AES Transaction Data Encryption Transaction Integration Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Twofish Data Encryption Bookstore Integration Parking System Integration Library System Integration Student Information System

IntegrationCard Production Integration Wireless Device Integration Underwriters Laboratories (UL Listing)

Industry Standards

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Blackboard's open architecture - “Building Blocks” - enables you to:– integrate third party point of sale systems– leverage partner-developed applications – integrate with existing institution systems– leverage industry standards

More than 30 community-developed Transaction Integration Agents available

An Open Transaction Environment

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The Networked Transaction Environment and the Bb Commerce Suite

The Goal: – Achieve a Networked

Transaction Environment

The Benefits: – Business Efficiency– Student and Faculty Service– New Revenue Opportunities– Safety and Security– Distributed Management

The Solution:

1 Suite3 Systems

36 Capabilities200+ Features

Unlimited Possibilities